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Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake

This easy Strawberry Cheesecake Poke Cake topped with a fluffy cheesecake mousse, graham cracker crumbs, and fresh strawberries will make you the star of every summer picnic.

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By now you know that I am slightly obsessed with poke cakes. It all started with this chocolate coconut cake years ago, and I haven't been able to stop making them. Or eating them...

There is just something about the chilled cake drizzled with milk and topped with a fluffy mousse frosting that gets me every single time.

Why Make a Poke Cake

If you love tres leches cake, you will adore a strawberry poke cake. They have the same gooey consistency.

Easy to make. All you need are a few store bought ingredients to make a cake that everyone will enjoy.
Gooey and delicious. Sweetened condensed milk and strawberry topping add a moist and amazing texture to the soft cake.
Great spring or summer dessert. The strawberry flavor and cheesecake topping will make this sweet cake disappear at any party, picnic, or event.

So, take our word for it and make this strawberry cheesecake poke cake for your family this week. I think they will love it just as much as we did.

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Pina Colada Bundt Cake

Pineapple and coconut add a fun summer twist to this easy Pina Colada Bundt Cake. It is a delicious tropical dessert for summer picnics or barbecues. Watch everyone smile as they grab a slice.

If you love pina coladas, make sure you try out these Pina Colada Sugar Cookie Bars too They are another crowd pleasing dessert.

A white plate on a red and white towel with a slice of pina colada bundt cake on it

Baking always makes me happy. Now I know there are some of you that love baking from scratch. Now don't get me wrong, I love baking this way too, but I also love doctoring up mixes.

There is nothing wrong with jazzing up a cake mix to give you the look of a bakery style cake, right? I mean look how gorgeous this Strawberry Mousse Cake looks. Yup, it started from a box mix too.

My feelings on the matter is that someone took the time to calculate all those ingredient measurements into a box, so I'm going to go ahead and use them.

It saves me a little bit of time in the kitchen, which translates into baking a cake faster for my mouth! You do what you feel is best for you though!

For now I'm going to continue to go the semi-homemade route. Giving pre-made ingredients that homemade with flair pizzaz is how I like to roll!

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Spread some Disney cheer by making a batch of Edible Cookie Dough with mini Oreos on top for dessert. Lots of colorful sprinkles and heat treated flour make this edible cookie dough recipe a fun and safe treat for everyone.

A clear cup filled with cookie dough and topped with two chocolate cookies making it look like Mickey Mouse.

One of our favorite things to do in Orlando is to stop at Disney Springs. It is so fun to walk around the shops and to buy all the desserts...for research. Wink, wink! These Disney marshmallow pops were inspired by marshmallow pops I saw there.

Of course, the Cookie Dough and Everything Sweet food truck was always one of my new favorite places to stop because I have a big sweet tooth. I love that they add chocolate cookies and bows on top of the cookie dough treats to make them look like Mickey and Minnie Mouse treats.

Of course, the truck isn't there anymore, so I decided to make my own edible cookie dough at home.

Why This Recipe is Best

Easy to make in minutes!
Loaded with colorful sprinkles.
Mini Oreos on top make it look like Mickey Mouse.

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Chubby Hubby Ice Cream Pie

Peanut butter swirls and chocolate covered pretzels add a fun flair to this Chubby Hubby Ice Cream Pie. This easy no bake pie recipe is the perfect summer dessert!

Growing up as a kid, I didn't like ice cream. I know, right? What kid doesn't like ice cream?

I think it was that I didn't like how cold ice cream was. But I always ate Jell-O pudding pops when we were at my grandpa's house. Looking back now, that makes no sense to me.

Both treats are cold, so why was I ok with one and not the other?

Good thing I grew out of that strange phase. I'm all about a bowl of ice cream or a slice of Neapolitan Brownie Ice Cream Cake these days.

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No Bake Strawberry Lemon Cream Pie

Layers of cookies, lemon cream, and fresh fruit makes this No Bake Strawberry Lemon Cream Pie a delicious and easy recipe to make on hot summer days.

Most of the time when crazy dessert ideas go through my head they are full of chocolate and peanut butter. My husband just shakes his head and asks why everything has to be this combo.

Yes, he is kind of sort of crazy because he would rather have fruit instead of chocolate.

But because I love him, I let crazy fruit desserts enter my mind every once in a while. He is one heck of a dad to our three kids, takes care of us no matter what, and works hard to provide for our family!

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Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake

This Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake has layers of chocolate and vanilla cheesecake topped with a sweet strawberry pie filling. Make this gorgeous dessert as the perfect ending to any summer dinner party.

Years and years ago, my husband and I started baking cheesecakes together. We love the challenge of coming up with fun flavor combos. Some of our favorites are this Apple Crisp Cheesecake and this Banana Pudding Cheesecake.

But I have to say that this Strawberry Chocolate Cheesecake was the best cheesecake that we ever came up with. It combined my love for chocolate cheesecake and my hubby's love for strawberry pie. It is seriously the best of both worlds.

And I'm just now realizing that we have a thing for pie and cheesecake mashups. LOL!

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No Bake M&M Granola Bars

A pan of these M&M Granola Bars can be on your counter in minutes. These homemade granola bars are easy to make and you can use different mix-ins every time you make them.

Two granola bars on wax paper with another standing up straight against them.

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No Bake Granola Bars

We are under an extreme heat advisory here in Florida. So no-bake recipes are on repeat all week long.

I decided to clean out the pantry and make some granola bars with whatever I found. Our kids eat granola bars like they are going out of style, so I decided that making my own is cheaper and better than the processed ones I have been feeding them.

I'm not sure if I will ever buy another box from the store again! These were so delicious and easy to make!

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Banana Split Popcorn

Strawberry, banana, and chocolate will make this Banana Split Popcorn your new favorite way to eat chocolate covered popcorn. Great snack mix to make and eat for movie or game nights.

Now that summer is upon us, all I can think about are banana splits. That's normal, right? Hot summer days and ice cream go together just like peanut butter and jelly.

Since my shorts really don't want me eating bowls of ice cream every day this summer, I started thinking of some new ways to incorporate the banana split flavors into dessert.

This Banana Split Bundt Cake and these Banana Split Cheesecake Rolls were the first two things I made. Then it got really hot, and I decided a few no bake desserts would be fun to make too.

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Blueberry Banana Frozen Yogurt

This easy Blueberry Banana Frozen Yogurt is a delicious and healthy treat to enjoy on a hot summer day. Frozen fruit and yogurt blended together creates an amazing summer dessert.

My husband and I have been concentrating on eating right and exercising five days a week this past month. We have been using our garage gym to work out together in the morning.

Does that mean we cut out dessert? Not at all. If you have been around here for very long, you know that I am a huge fan of baking. And by baking, I really mean eating sweets.

I actually think my sweet tooth has gotten bigger over the years. This is not a good thing since summer is here, and it is time to wear shorts and swimsuits in public. [Read more...]

Strawberry Fudge Poke Cake

This Strawberry Fudge Poke Cake is made with just a few ingredients and will be a hit at all your summer picnics. The sweet, refreshing cake will have everyone asking for more.

Why You Will Love Chocolate Poke Cake

If you're a fan of strawberries and chocolate, you'll love this recipe for a strawberry fudge poke cake. It's a delicious twist on the classic poke cake, with the addition of a rich and creamy fudge filling that goes great with the strawberry topping.

Irresistible - The combination of sweet and tangy strawberry flavor with rich and creamy fudge is so good.
Moist - The poke cake technique allows the filling to seep into the cake, making it moist and flavorful.
Bursting with Flavor - The fudge and strawberry topping adds a burst of fruity freshness to the cake.
Beautiful Dessert - The pink topping, the dark fudge filling, and the chocolate cake make for an eye-catching dessert.

A few years ago I made this chocolate coconut cake. It was my first poke cake using sweetened condensed milk. The only poke cakes I had ever made before had pudding or Jello drizzled over the top.

A few weeks ago I made this coconut fudge poke cake, and I remembered why I loved poke cakes so much. Now I can't stop thinking about different combos to try.

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